West Midlands news

• Delayed plan for 'tram-like buses' moves forward

  25-02-2026 07:08 via bbc.com
  The service was originally envisaged to launch before the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
  
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• Solihull World War Two veteran dies aged 105

  05-03-2026 07:15 via bbc.com
  His family believe he was the oldest man in the town.
  
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• 'Cladding delays leave us living in horror story'

  05-03-2026 07:14 via bbc.com
  Cathy Robertson says she is unable to open her windows for months because of scaffolding put up to resolve cladding issues.
  
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• Man charged with murder after stabbing near school

  04-03-2026 22:43 via bbc.com
  Ali Alshmari, 30, died at the scene on Tuesday, while a woman was treated in hospital.
  
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• Force's antisemitism training 'not yet finalised'

  04-03-2026 20:05 via bbc.com
  The acting chief of West Midlands Police says he is determined to learn lessons.
  
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• Walsall squad understand fans' frustration - Harper

  04-03-2026 19:18 via bbc.com
  Walsall wing-back Vincent Harper says the squad sympathise with fans frustrated by the club's disappointing League Two form in 2026.
  
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• Major UK charity closing 88 stores including seven in the West Midlands - full list - Birmingham Live

  04-03-2026 19:00
  Major UK charity closing 88 stores including seven in the West Midlands - full list  Birmingham Live
  
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• Section of canal closed due to burst sewage pipe

  04-03-2026 17:20 via bbc.com
  A pollution campaigner says there are "far more untreated sewage spills than should be happening".
  
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• Morrison to stay West Brom boss until end of season

  04-03-2026 16:47 via bbc.com
  Championship strugglers West Bromwich Albion confirm interim head coach James Morrison will stay in charge until the end of the season.
  
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• Plan for 600 homes on green belt 'unjustified'

  04-03-2026 16:28 via bbc.com
  MP Saqib Bhatti has written to Solihull Council about the " unjustified" housing development.
  
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• UK’s West Midlands to launch £50m EV jobs fund - ElectricDrives

  04-03-2026 16:09
  UK’s West Midlands to launch £50m EV jobs fund  ElectricDrives
  
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• Town centre sealed off as suspicious package found

  04-03-2026 14:43 via bbc.com
  West Midlands Police received reports at about 06:45 GMT on Wednesday.
  
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• 'My soul mate Crufts dog changed my mental health'

  04-03-2026 14:37 via bbc.com
  Jessica Huntley said her life has changed thanks to her dog Nora, who she will be showing at Crufts.
  
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• Teenagers 'deliberately' targeted in e-bike crash

  04-03-2026 13:24 via bbc.com
  Two teenagers are believed to have been deliberately knocked off their e-bike in West Bromwich.
  
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• Children's hospital unveils new cinema for families

  04-03-2026 10:00 via bbc.com
  The new 84 seater cinema will provide a dedicated space away from wards where children and their families can be together.
  
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• Low-traffic plan's next phase to be scrapped

  04-03-2026 07:20 via bbc.com
  A Birmingham council report says part two of the Kings Heath plan can't go ahead in its current form.
  
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• 'Brit Awards tribute to dad Ozzy was phenomenal'

  03-03-2026 18:16 via bbc.com
  Ozzy Osbourne's son Louis describes a Brit Awards tribute as "a really lovely occasion".
  
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• West Midlands Samaritans to offer support at Crufts - Yahoo News UK

  03-03-2026 17:00
  West Midlands Samaritans to offer support at Crufts  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Leader offers rosier assessment - and an apology

  03-03-2026 16:20 via bbc.com
  The leader of Birmingham City Council considers the city's fortunes as a certain anniversary looms.
  
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• Bishop of Lichfield announces his retirement

  03-03-2026 14:35 via bbc.com
  The Right Reverend Dr Michael Ipgrave confirms his intention to step down at the end of September.
  
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• 'Youths in worst anti-social zone need more to do'

  03-03-2026 14:09 via bbc.com
  Locals living around Walsall's Stephenson Square call for more provision for young people.
  
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• Two more teens arrested over mosque stabbing death

  03-03-2026 12:52 via bbc.com
  Zeeshan Afzal, 18, died after being attacked outside a mosque on Oldbury Road in Smethwick.
  
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• Girl, 8, celebrates 250,000 birthday card record

  03-03-2026 10:51 via bbc.com
  Amelia Kolpa, who is receiving palliative care, wanted to break the UK record before her birthday.
  
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• A Brummie world premiere bursting with pride - by order of the Peaky Blinders

  03-03-2026 08:27 via bbc.com
  The world premiere of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man took place in Birmingham to wild acclaim.
  
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• 'First goal rocked us'

  03-03-2026 00:01 via bbc.com
  Birmingham City manager Chris Davies spoke to BBC WM following their 3-1 home defeat by Middlesbrough.
  
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• Cillian Murphy joins stars at Peaky Blinders film premiere

  02-03-2026 21:17 via bbc.com
  Hundreds of fans line the streets of Birmingham to catch a glimpse of the show's stars.
  
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• Pedestrian death rate nearly doubles, report shows

  02-03-2026 18:33 via bbc.com
  Figures show 48% of road deaths across the West Midlands last year were that of pedestrians.
  
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• Balanced budget marks city as 'no longer bankrupt'

  02-03-2026 17:43 via bbc.com
  A £4.4 billion pound budget for Birmingham that will balance the council’s books has been passed.
  
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• Leo Ross murder case features in new documentary

  02-03-2026 16:22 via bbc.com
  Forensics: The Real CSI, explores how West Midlands Police caught killer Kian Moulton.
  
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• Street racing ban extended by High Court

  02-03-2026 15:44 via bbc.com
  The injunction remains across Wolverhampton, Sandwell and Walsall until at least March 2027.
  
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